ISUZU X Food Festival Held At Mahalaxmi Race Course

From bite-sized trips to gastronomic odysseys, Mumbaikars geared up to get munching, crunching, sipping and slurping just like the locals. After all, there is no better way to experience a culture than through its food. The ISUZU XFood Festival was the ticket to a journey through the length and breadth of the country and beyond - through food! It was the rarest and most exotic food from India and the world, cooking demos, talented chefs, fellow foodies, local and international specialities that were unique, remote and rare. The labour-intensive cuisine and its mix of local, hidden flavours. 

Every region in India has its own unique cuisine indigenous to that locale and ISUZU XFood Festival bought just that and lots more. From Pahadi cuisine in Kumaon, delicacies from a tribal village, cuisines from the mountains of Ladakh, Toddy shops of Kerala to international cuisines including American, Spanish and Mexican, ISUZU XFood Festival had it all.  The first edition of the ISUZU XFood Festival was held on November 16 and 17 at Turf Club in Mahalaxmi. 

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Veteran experts of Indian gastronomy - Kunal Vijayakar, Michael Swamy, Nicole Mody and Tara Deshpande who have identified talented chefs that showcase the rare recipes and experiences not commonly available in Mumbai, curated the ISUZU XFood Festival. They have scoured the best, from kappa and fish curry in Kerala, traditionally cooked Undhiyu in Gujarat to Gur Gur Chai from Ladakh; Momos from three different cultures (Tibetan, Ladakhi & Naga), Lucknowi Tundey Kebabs, Malwani, Parsi cuisine and Silkworm Pupae with Roselle leaves from Assam.

Be it Garhwali or Bengali, Kashmiri or Travancore; explore the hidden flavours all in one spot. Food that is not part of our daily diet but is from different parts of the country including a snail dish from Bengal, Naga dishes with Bhut Jolokia chillies will truly inspire you to explore the unexplored. That’s not it. You will also get local craft beers by Seven Rivers at the Beer Garden and cocktails with local and regional brews at their cocktail bar.

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The X Bazaar at the ISUZU XFood Festival was a curated food market with brands like Under The Shed, Native Tongue, Four Thirty, Spirit of the Earth, Chevon, Nandan Coffee and Sleepy Owl Coffee among many others present at the festival.